
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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S8 E1 - 210
February 13, 202130minMain story: What could cause the next pandemic, what we can do to avoid it, and why you shouldn’t kiss pigs; plus, Impeachment Part 2.Available to buyS8 E2 - February 21, 2021
February 20, 202131min[HBO] HD. Main story: Working conditions in the meatpacking industry; plus, the Texas power crisis in the wake of severe winter weather.Available to buyS8 E3 - February 28, 2021: Raids
February 27, 202135min[HBO] HD. Main story: How few guardrails there are on the use of police raids; plus, New York governor Andrew Cuomo faces multiple scandals.Available to buyS8 E4 - March 7, 2021: Unemployment
March 6, 202133min[HBO] HD. Main story: The many obstacles that impede access to unemployment benefits; plus, Fox News freaks out over Dr. Seuss.Available to buyS8 E5 - March 14, 2021: Tucker Carlson
March 13, 202135min[HBO] HD. Main story: Where Tucker Carlson came from and why he's admired by white nationalists; plus, reaction to the Biden COVID-19 relief bill.Available to buyS8 E6 - March 21, 2021: Plastics
March 20, 202132min[HBO] HD. Main story: How plastics are harming the planet, and why recycling isn’t the solution you think it is; plus, the Atlanta mass shootings.Available to buyS8 E7 - 216
April 3, 202132minHow national debt works; plus, Giuliani freaks over Lil Nas X; Amazon's anti-union tactics; Peeps and Pepsi form an unholy alliance.Available to buyS8 E8 - 217
April 10, 202133minWhy nursing homes and assisted living facilities need fixing; plus, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program; Matt Gaetz and VenmoAvailable to buyS8 E9 - 218
April 17, 202133minMain story: Why people file for bankruptcy and how difficult the process can be; plus, a look at police brutality in the U.S.Available to buyS8 E10 - May 2, 2021: Vaccine Misinformation
May 1, 202132min[HBO] HD. Main story: Why some people don’t want to get the COVID-19 vaccine; plus, when governments try to tweet; Dana Perino grew up on a ranch.Available to buyS8 E11 - May 9, 2021: Hair
May 8, 202132min[HBO] HD. Main story: The ways Black hair can be a target of discrimination; plus, the race for governor in California, and GOP voter suppression.Available to buyS8 E12 - May 16, 2021: Stand Your Ground
May 15, 202133min[HBO] HD. John Oliver examines why ''stand your ground'' laws were created. Plus, a look at the past week’s events in Israel.Available to buyS8 E13 - May 23, 2021
May 22, 202133min[HBO] HD. John Oliver explains why the integrity of local news is so important; plus, how some red states are trying to overturn Roe v. Wade.Available to buyS8 E14 - 223
June 5, 202135minJohn Oliver discusses the large and diverse group of people who fall under the term ''Asian American.'' Plus, COVID, Brazil, and Soccer.Available to buyS8 E15 - 224
June 12, 202133minHow the failure to air-condition prisons can cause health issues for incarcerated people; plus, a look at the NYC mayoral candidates.Available to buyS8 E16 - 225
June 19, 202132minHow PACE, a program meant to pay for environmentally-friendly home renovations, is fundamentally flawed; plus, John talks Tokyo Olympics.Available to buyS8 E17 - 226
June 26, 202132minThe limitations of Health Care Sharing Ministries, a faith-based alternative to health insurance; plus, the ItalyGate conspiracy theory.Available to buyS8 E18 - 227
July 24, 202140minJohn Oliver breaks down the history of housing discrimination in the U.S.; plus, John is headed back to the studio and makes a new friend.Available to buyS8 E19 - 228
July 31, 202132minJohn Oliver explains how emergency medical services function in the U.S., why they can be so expensive, and what we can do to fix things.Available to buyS8 E20 - 229
August 14, 202132minHow the Sackler family has been handling lawsuits related to the opioid crisis; plus, Russia’s participation in the Tokyo Olympics.Available to buyS8 E21 - 230
August 14, 202133minJohn Oliver discusses ransomware attacks, why they’re on the rise, and what can be done about them; plus, the spread of the Delta variant.Available to buyS8 E22 - 231
August 21, 202133minJohn Oliver discusses the end of America’s war with Afghanistan; plus, how two steely attorneys could end their heated dispute.Available to buyS8 E23 - 232
September 18, 202129minJohn Oliver discusses the longtime leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko; plus, what a new abortion law in Texas means for Roe v. Wade.Available to buyS8 E24 - 233
October 2, 202141minA look at the current attacks on voting rights; plus, how migrants were treated at the border last week; the federal duck stamp contest.Available to buyS8 E25 - 234
October 9, 202129minJohn Oliver discusses PFAS—a class of chemicals linked to an array of health issues—and why their use isn’t as magical as it may seem.Available to buy